Help Build a Baseball Field in Ireland

If not, trust me — baseball is being played in Ireland, by kids and adults of all ages. Here’s the problem, though — there aren’t many baseball fields in Ireland. In fact, they don’t even have a proper ballpark. Games and practices occur on makeshift diamonds laid out on poorly maintained soccer and rugby fields. The Irish National Team doesn’t even have a home stadium dedicated to baseball.

So, Baseball Ireland, the Ashbourne Baseball Club and The Baseball United Foundation are teaming up to raise money to build a ballpark in County Meath, Ireland. The facility will be the first of its kind in Ireland and it will help to further grow the game in Ireland.

I know there are many charities and causes to which you can donate money. For this one, though, you can donate as little as $1 and be part of something historic. Give as much as $50 and you can be the first kid on your block wearing an official National Irish Baseball Team cap (a twenty spot gets you the aforementioned Emerald Diamond DVD).

Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.